Chapter 4: Prisoners
A/N: Ok a lot of you expressed your desire to see macho Harry in action. I want to take this story slow because I have a nice plot planned out for it. This isn't going to be one of those stories where Harry killed Voldemort with the killing curse. I have plans to make it interesting and of course some romance. Originally this chapter was going to be much longer but I decided to make it shorter and save it until the next chapter. I was curious if anybody wanted to have any sex scenes in this story? Also if there is anything you would like to see happen or any pairings then let me know and I'll consider it. As usual, a review would be appreciated.
Disclaimer: Um yeah… no money is made.
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Harry had just signed his discloser agreement and was immediately briefed on the classified contents. Being a wizard, he was used to seeing strange things but this was something else. He was told the muggles possessed a non magical device that allowed matter to travel from one planet to another. This was not what he was expecting when he signed up to do Special Forces. The base was buried deep underground, and heavily armed with guards. Before reporting in, he decided to make a detour and see the device for himself. At the moment, he was in his full service uniform with his gold oak leaves to signify his rank. It wasn't difficult to figure out which room was the gate room considering the fact that there was a giant ring in it. As he entered, he couldn't help but admire the amazing piece of technology in front of him. Slowly he walked up the ramp, similarly to what Mitchell had done upon his arrival at the SGC. He carefully reached out and touched the gate and admired its beauty.
"Amazing isn't it?" said Walter. Harry turned around and saw a bald Chief Master Sergeant.
"It sure is." replied Harry as he returned his gaze to the giant ring. There were a few minutes of silence as he was awed by the gate.
"I'm Chief Master Sergeant Walter Harriman. Welcome to the SGC sir." said Walter.
"Major Harry Potter." replied Harry. He turned around and walked down the ramp. "Please to meet you Chief." The two quickly shook hands.
"Sir, General Landry is expecting you in his office." said Walter. Harry nodded in response.
"Lead the way Chief." said Harry. Walter quickly turned around and led the way to the base commander's office. Upon arrival, Harry knocked on the door and waited to be acknowledged before entering. General Landry was sitting behind his desk signing some paper work when Harry entered.
"Major Potter reporting for duty sir." said Harry. General Landry looked up from what he was doing.
"Glad you could make it Major." replied General Landry. "I assume you just had your classified briefing?"
"Yes sir." said Harry.
"Good." said General Landry. "You're going off world in an hour. Captain Ruiz is already suited up and ready to go. I want you in the briefing room within twenty minutes."
"Sir?" asked Harry. He was clearly confused.
"Hesitating to obey an order? Jack didn't say anything about that." replied Landry. "Go get suited up."
"Yes sir." replied Harry. He knew better than to question his superiors any further. Twenty minutes later he entered the briefing room which was already filled with other officers. As soon as General Landry walked into the briefing room everyone immediately stood at attention.
"At ease, have a seat." said General Landry. Everyone took a seat with General Landry sitting at the head of the table. "Over forty eight hours ago, SG-1 left for P2-X88 and are long overdue. All attempts of contacting them via radio have failed. SG-4, 5, and 11 have been trying to survey the area with UAV's but the thick forest terrain is making it difficult. Major Potter, you're the new commanding officer for SG-47. I'm sending your team along with Colonel Smith's team to search on foot. Everyone is to keep in radio contact on channel two. Any questions?"
"Do we know what kind of enemy we are going up against?" asked Captain David Ruiz.
"Our teams securing the gate have not reported encountering any indigenous people." replied General Landry. "We don't even know if there is an enemy or if SG-1 is simply trapped in a hole somewhere. Just as a precaution though, be on your guard. This is a search and rescue mission. Any other questions?" When nobody in the room spoke, General Landry dismissed everyone. A few minutes later everyone was geared up and ready to go in the gate room. Harry watched as Walter dialed the gate and a blue liquid like substance appeared. He was once again amazed by the device.
"First time going off world Major?" asked Colonel Smith.
"Yes sir." replied Harry.
"Don't worry." smirked Colonel Smith. "It won't hurt much." He said the last part jokingly and turned to his team. "Alright SG-3 let's move out!" SG-3 proceeded to walking up the ramp and disappeared into the blue liquid. Harry turned to look at his team. He and Captain Ruiz had been through a lot together. He trusted him with his life. Next was Staff Sergeant Lee, a man he had never met before. Lastly, there was Jonas Quinn whom he was told was a former member of SG-1.
"Alright gang let's go." said Harry as he walked up ramp. He stopped right in front of the gate and stuck his hand in out of curiosity. Taking one final breath on earth, he walked into the blue abyss and disappeared.
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Mitchell awoke with a headache in a cold, dark, and unfamiliar place. Slowly his memory was coming back and he remembered being attacked before passing out. He pushed himself up off the ground and did a quick check to make sure there was no bodily harm. Immediately he realized that they had been stripped of all their weapons and armor. As his eyes adjusted, he saw Daniel, Sam, and Teal'c were also present but unconscious. It seemed that they were in some sort of prison but there were no guards present.
"Sam, wake up." said Mitchell as he shook her shoulder. She mumbled something but remained unconscious. Trying his luck with Teal'c and Daniel, he got the same response.
"They will not wake for another day." said a deep voice. Mitchell turned around and saw, what appeared to be a human with pointy ears.
"Who are you?" asked Mitchell. "And where are we?"
"Human, you are in the land of the Dark Elves." replied the elf. Mitchell deducted from the way he said the word human that they weren't friendly.
"Did you say Dark Elves?" asked Mitchell. He was slightly confused but the elf said nothing.
"You have been chosen to speak on behalf of the others. That is why you have been given the antidote." said the elf. "You will come with me now." As he said this, four guards, armed with bows, came and opened the cell. Mitchell knew that he was not in a position to disobey. All he could do was allow himself to be escorted by the guards. They led him down a dirt road through a town and as he walked, Mitchell noticed all the stares he was getting. Many elves were curious about the stranger in their town. One of the things he noticed was that the people were indeed elves. Many of the women were beautiful and the men agile. He was escorted into what appeared to be a giant hollow tree. As they stepped inside, the floor began to rise similar to an elevator. When they floor stopped moving, they stepped into a large room. The room was already filled with many elves both male and female. They all glared at him as he was led into the room. The elf at the center of the room stood and spoke.
"Know this before you speak human. What you say will determine the fate of your companions." said the elf. Another elf in the room stood up and glared at Mitchell.
"I am Eldron, senior member of the council." said Eldron in a way that command respect from the others. "Who sent you human?" The last part was not a question but rather a command.
"Nobody sent us." replied Mitchell. "Look, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell, United States Air Force. My friends are Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter, Dr. Daniel Jackson, and Teal'c. I think this is all just a big misunderstanding…"
"State your business!" ordered Eldron as he cut Mitchell off.
"We're just peaceful explorers." said Mitchell. "We mean you no harm."
"If that is true then why do you carry weapons?" asked Eldron.
"To protect ourselves." replied Mitchell. "We're only looking for trading partners. If you want, we'll just take our things and go." Eldron glared at him with distrust.
"Did Lendas send you?" asked Eldron. Immediately after the question was asked, the other elves in the room began to whisper amongst themselves. Mitchell became very confused and did not understand since it was in another language.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." replied Mitchell. This did not seem to persuade them as they began to shout things that he did not understand. He could feel the hostility towards him and deduced that what ever they were shouting wasn't good. Eldron signaled for several guards to come and moments later they entered the room carrying all of SG-1's equipment, armor, and weapons. Laying them out on a table, Eldron picked up one of the P-90's and closely examined it.
"You might want to be careful with that." said Mitchell who had noticed that the safety was off. The senior elf chose to ignore him and instead fired the weapon at the floor. Having never encountered the weapon before, Eldron was not ready for the recoil and the P-90 flew out of his hands. The loud noise had caused much distress amongst the elves due to their sensitive ears and many began to protest loudly.
"This is a very powerful weapon." said Eldron as he examined the damage that had been done. "Tell me human, if you are not working with Lendas then how did you arrive?"
"We came through the stargate." replied Mitchell. "The big, circle thing."
"He speaks of the ring of ancestors!" someone shouted.
"He is lying! It is only a myth!" shouted someone else.
"Look we have another one on earth." said Mitchell. "It's kind of like a gateway and there is a tunnel between the two gates." Immediately there were arguments amongst themselves and again it was in a language that Mitchell could not understand.
"Silence!" yelled Eldron. Immediately the room became silent as the senior elf command. "Members of the council, no human has ever come to our land with out assistance. We have been here for thousands of years and nobody has ever come from the ring of ancestors. You are all aware of the treaty between Lendas and the human wizards so how do we know that this human isn't an assassin?"
"He carries a powerful weapon!" someone shouted.
"He was sent to kill us!" yelled another.
"Let's make an example out of them!" shouted a third member. Mitchell was getting nervous. Things were getting out of control and everyone in the room was shouting something.
"Silence!" ordered a feminine voice. Everyone turned towards the door and there stood a beautiful Elvin woman. She was dressed in what appeared to be ceremonial robes but even the robes did little to hide her curvy figure.
"Priestess." said Eldron. "What has brought you here?"
"Four more humans were captured." said the Priestess.
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When SG-3 and SG-47 emerged on the end of the stargate, they immediately noticed that the ring was in the middle of a meadow. The planet dubbed P2-X88 was very similar to earth except the trees were gigantic. Not far away from the meadow was the forest and the enormous trees were clearly visible. The tree trunks seemed so thick that one could fit a house in them. Other SG personnel had already set up base camp near the gate and had been anticipating their arrival. A Captain quickly saluted Colonel Smith and proceeded to update him on the situation.
It took a moment for Harry to realize that he had just taken his first trip through the stargate and instinctively the first thing he did was make sure he was in one piece. Seeing that everything was where it belonged, he turned to his team members to make sure they were ok.
"You guys ok?" asked Harry. Jonas laughed at his question.
"Fine sir." replied Captain Ruiz.
"Yes sir." replied Sergeant Lee.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it." said Jonas. Being the senior officer, Smith took command and started barking orders. SG teams were being sent in all directions with the instructions to be wary of the enemy.
"Potter, I want you to take your team and search this general area." said Smith as he pointed to the general area of a recently made map. "I want you to keep in radio contact and report in at least every thirty minutes." Harry nodded in response.
"Alright SG-47, lets go." said Harry. He turned towards the forest and proceeded towards the assigned area. The rest of his team members quickly followed and an hour later they were several miles deep into the forest.
"So you say these ascended beings were once human?" asked Captain Ruiz.
"They were a race of people known as the Ancients." replied Jonas. "An incredibly advanced race. Our technology doesn't even begin to rival theirs."
"If they are so advanced, where are they now?" asked Harry.
"As far as we know they were wiped out by a plague." replied Jonas.
"Tough luck." said Captain Ruiz.
"Many of them managed to ascend before the plague could kill them." said Jonas
"How do you go about ascending?" asked Harry.
"Well, nobody really knows for sure." said Jonas. "All we know is that ascension takes a long time. It takes a lifetime of meditation or one can ascend if helped."
"Helped by who?" asked Captain Ruiz.
"By others who have already ascended." replied Jonas. "Dr. Jackson was once ascended and during that time I took his place on SG-1."
"What does it mean to be ascended?" asked Sergeant Lee.
"It's shedding your physical body and living as pure energy." replied Jonas. "Basically you live on another plane of existence and you don't require food or water. You also have a greater understanding of the universe and have all sorts of powers."
"So then why did Dr. Jackson return as a human?" asked Harry.
"No one's really sure." said Jonas.
"Has anyone ever asked him?" asked Captain Ruiz.
"Well that's the problem." replied Jonas. "He can't remember either. His memory had to be wiped because the human brain isn't capable of holding that much information. We can only guess that he wanted to help us with something important."
"And he couldn't help when he was ascended?' asked Sergeant Lee.
"No, the other ascended beings have made it a rule that they are not allowed to interfere no matter what. Even if it means the universe is wiped out." replied Jonas. As he finished saying this they approached a stream of crystal clear water.
"Alright let's take a break here." said Harry. As the others sat down on a nearby log, Harry decided to radio in. "Smith this is Potter come in." He waited for a response but none came. "Colonel this is Major Potter, can you hear me?" Still no response. "Damn!"
"We lost contact with the Colonel?" asked Captain Ruiz.
"Yeah." replied Harry. "And still no sign of SG-1."
"Do you think we should…" said Captain Ruiz but he stopped in mid sentence.
"Do you think we should what?" asked Sergeant Lee.
"We're not alone." said Captain Ruiz. The others immediately stood up and armed themselves. There was silence as they listened for the enemy to make a false move and give away their position. Harry couldn't see them, but he knew they were there. He could feel the magic in the air and he knew that the enemy was definitely magical. His wand was in his breast pocket but he couldn't just pull it out in front of his men.
Suddenly an arrow flew from the trees and hit Sergeant Lee in the arm. Captain Ruiz and Jonas started firing in the direction that the arrow came from. Another arrow came from where else and knocked the P-90 out of Captain Ruiz's hand.
"Over there!" yelled Harry. He began to fire in the direction where the arrow had come. Hearing a small yell he knew he had hit at least one of them. Suddenly they jumped down from the trees and began to attack with spears. "Elves!" Harry thought to himself. Captain Ruiz had pulled out his hand pistol and successfully shot a few. Jonas had been disarmed of his P-90 and was fighting with his knife while Sergeant Lee laid on the floor injured. Harry pulled out his own knife and proceeded to fight two elves at once.
"Enough!" yelled one of the Elves. All the others immediately stopped fighting. The elf that had ordered the others to stop walked towards Harry and fell on his knees.
"Forgive me Lord Potter, we did not know it was you." said the elf.